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How do you say "cinema" in Spanish?
el cine
In Spanish, "cinema" is el cine.
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Pronunciation
Shape your mouth for "el cine" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el cine is masculine. Its plural is cines.
Example sentence
Vieron una película en el cine.
They saw a film at the cinema.
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How to remember el cine
"cine" is short, so just repeat it three times out loud right after reading the English meaning of 'cinema'.
Related words
- library la biblioteca
- museum el museo
- theater el teatro
- stadium el estadio
- gym el gimnasio
- pool la piscina
- church la iglesia
- temple el templo
- mosque la mezquita
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Questions about el cine
How do you pronounce el cine?
Shape your mouth for "el cine" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el cine masculine or feminine?
el cine is masculine. el cine is masculine. Its plural is cines.
How is el cine used in Spanish?
el cine is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Vieron una película en el cine. (They saw a film at the cinema.).
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